The End of the Fantasy (Book #6 of the Sage Saga) by Julius St. Clair

Author:Julius St. Clair [St. Clair, Julius]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Legendary Books, LLC
Published: 2014-12-25T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13 – The Keepers

“So there’s no way we can check out the shops?” Talia asked as they walked along Delahcourt’s streets. “Are you absolutely sure?”

“You have a problem,” Catherine laughed as Talia bit her lip. They had just passed a store with large glass windows, and shelves of intricately woven dresses were on display, with colors so vibrant and soft that Talia swore she could feel the fabric through the glass if she tried.

“Zhou would have loved to check out the hats.”

“And he is exactly why we’re going to keep moving,” Catherine replied. “As wonderful as this place appears, we have a mission to complete.”

“A mission that I hope doesn’t interfere with our way of life,” Wilheim replied, rubbing his hands together softly. Daisy rolled her eyes and Marie chuckled.

“Are you sure you don’t want to go inside the Yama headquarters when we arrive?” Catherine asked him. Wilheim shook his head vehemently.

“I don’t know what your intentions are. I’m more than happy to play the escort, but that is where our union ends. If violence should break out, I’m afraid of getting tears in my clothes.”

“I’m afraid that I might be with Wilheim on this,” Marie said low. Catherine stopped in her tracks. She turned to face Marie so slowly that people passing by on the street gave them strange glances. They could feel the tension even from afar.

“With Wilheim on what?” Catherine asked, putting her hands on her hips. Marie laughed and put her hands up in peace.

“I’m saying that when we get there, I might have Wilheim escort me back to the city. Just in case some violence breaks out.”

“You’re part of the group!” Catherine yelled. The people in the street began to murmur as they passed. “We’re in a strange land and we’re headed straight for the Yama headquarters. We need to stick together!”

“Hey, I said that I would be with you for as long as I wanted and that’s it. I never declared my undying devotion. Besides, it will be good to have one person still in the city, gathering intelligence and information on the history.”

“And is that your true intentions?”

“I’m a Prattlian,” Marie replied. “Gathering information for the sake of debate and higher learning is always my true intentions. But really, Catherine, how much help would I be in a battle. I would be nothing more than a glorified drummer boy.”

“But what if we need you for diplomacy?” Catherine asked, and Marie shrugged her shoulders.

“You can handle it.”

“Yeah, right. You’re just afraid of going.”

“No, not at all,” she said, placing a hand on Catherine’s shoulder. “I really think that you’ll be able to handle this. Just be cautious, and remember that in this particular case, you need to be selfish. As much as you might want to come to a mutual agreement, you must look out for our interests and not that of the Yama’s.”

“And so, just like that, our journey together is over…is that what you’re saying?”

“I wanted to wait until we reached the headquarters,” Marie replied, removing her hand.

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